theres so much i want to say.
the project settled. its the lee kuan yew global competition. details can be found at the link.
http://www.smu.edu.sg/lky/2008/overview.asp
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD.
The term i will be used to and have to live with it. knowing the facts when i research about it, its real scary. im afraid so afraid to face the future. it was just yesterday i was having so much fun talking to bacin. sharing here and there, crap our way thru. but i didnt know that today after a dosage of laughter when i caught madagascar with love, i had to come upfront with such news. i have to face it. things are getting hard and way difficult for me. slowly and gradually, im losing my grip. i need to be strong to continue this path of life, with HIS guidance. insya-allah. and tonight will be the night, i will sleep with so much worries in my head. so much. im not ready to face anything.
the facts that really sets my heart beat even faster.
Worldwide, COPD ranked sixth as the cause of death in 1990. It is projected to be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020 due to an increase in smoking rates and demographic changes in many countries.[1] COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S., and the economic burden of COPD in the U.S. in 2007 was $42.6 billion in health care costs and lost productivity.[3][4]
COPD gets worse over time. You can't undo the damage to your lungs. But you can take steps to prevent more damage and feel better.
As COPD gets worse, you may be short of breath even when you do simple things like get dressed or fix a meal. It gets harder to eat or exercise, and breathing takes much more energy. People often lose weight and get weaker.
Knowing you have a disease that gets worse over time can be hard. It’s common to feel sad or hopeless sometimes.
Many people have never heard of it but chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most serious and widespread diseases of our time.
It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease, cancer, and stroke. And it is the only one of these illnesses that is becoming more common.
It's also the only one that's almost entirely preventable.
About 16 million Americans have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and each year roughly 110,000 people die of it.
It is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an additional 12 million likely have the disease and don't even know it.
Adapted from: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Copd/Copd_WhatIs.html
Outlook
COPD is a major cause of disability, and it's the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD. An additional 12 million likely have the disease and don't even know it.
COPD develops slowly. Symptoms often worsen over time and can limit your ability to do routine activities. Severe COPD may prevent you from doing even basic activities like walking, cooking, or taking care of yourself.
Most of the time, COPD is diagnosed in middle-aged or older people. The disease isn't passed from person to person—you can't catch it from someone else.
COPD has no cure yet, and doctors don't know how to reverse the damage to the airways and lungs. However, treatments and lifestyle changes can help you feel better, stay more active, and slow the progress of the disease.
